St Mary’s - Stony Hill Church Resurrection Stories

Monday April 12th of Mark 16: 1-8 “Very early when the sun had risen, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb.”

“To adore is to consent to letting ourselves also be transformed, converted, evangelized, so as to access our true humanity. Adoration is not a ‘spiritual device or accessory’. It is a ‘transforming force’ “ (cf. St. John Paul II Ecclesia de Eucharistia, 62)

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

O Salutaris

O Salutaris Hostia Quae caeli pandis ostium. Bella premunt hostilia; Da robur, fer auxilium.

Uni trinoque Domino Sit sempiterna Gloria; Qui vitam sine termino, Nobis donet in patria.

Amen

*After O Salutaris and Blessed Sacrament has been exposed, the presider will remain kneeling in front of the Blessed Sacrament for a few minutes.

*While kneeling presider will say an opening prayer .

* When presider goes to his chair we will have 5 minutes in front of the Blessed Sacrament before hearing the Gospel reading. Gospel Reading: Gospel of Mark 16: 1-8

The Resurrection of Jesus.

When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary, the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go and anoint him. Very early when the sun had risen, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb. They were saying to one another, “Who will roll back the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” When they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back; it was very large. On entering the tomb they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a white robe, and they were utterly amazed. He said to them, “Do not be amazed! You seek Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Behold, the place where they laid him. But go and tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you.’” Then they went out and fled from the tomb, seized with trembling and bewilderment. They said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

Homily Notes:

Personal time of quiet prayerful reflection: ( 5 mins ) You will now have 5-8 minutes of personal reflection. The questions below are to help guide your time of reflection. In our time of open discussion you can share on these questions or any other thoughts you have to share.

• What is something new for yourself that you have reflected on with this scripture passage?

• What question do you have about this scripture for Msgr. Benwell?

Praise and Worship: [After Praise and Worship we will have our open discussion] Small Group Discussion

[Use this page to take notes]

After our group discussion we will move into our closing prayers.

Benediction

Please kneel as we sing Tantum Ergo

Tantum Ergo………………………………………...……………..Saint Thomas Aquinas, (1227-1274)

Celebrant- You have given them Bread from heaven. All- Having within it all Sweetness. Celebrant- Lord Jesus Christ, † you gave us the as the memorial of your suffering and death.† May our worship of this sacrament of your body and blood † help us to experience the salvation you won for us † and the peace of the kingdom† where you live with the Father and the Holy Spirit † one God, for ever and ever. All- Amen

Celebrant– Leads us in The Divine Praises

The Divine Praises

Blessed be God. Blessed be his Holy name. Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man. Blessed be the Name of Jesus. Blessed be his Most Sacred Heart. Blessed be his most Precious Blood. Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the . Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete. Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary, most holy. Blessed be her Holy and Immaculate Conception. Blessed be her Glorious Assumption. Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother. Blessed be Saint Joseph, her most chaste Spouse. Blessed be God in his Angels and in his saints.

May the Heart of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament † be praised, adored, and loved † with grateful affection at all times † in all the Tabernacles of the world † even until the end of time. † Amen.

Quietly exit the Church

Encyclical Quotes for Personal Reflection From St Pope John Paul II

Redemptoris Missio quotes

2. "Christ the Redeemer," I wrote in my first , "Christ fully reveals man to him- self.... The person who wishes to understand himself thoroughly......draw near to Christ.... [The] Redemption that took place through the cross has definitively restored to man his dignity and given back meaning to his life in the world."3

3.“By accepting Christ, you open yourselves to the definitive Word of God, to the One in whom God has made himself fully known and has shown us the path to himself.”

6. “In the process of discovering and appreciating the spiritual treasures that God has be- stowed on every people, we cannot separate those gifts from Jesus Christ, who is at the center of God's plan of salvation.”

Redemptor Hominis

10 . The human dimension of the mystery of the Redemption Man cannot live without love. He remains a being that is incomprehensible for himself, his life is senseless, if love is not revealed to him, if he does not encounter love, if he does not experience it and make it his own, if he does not participate intimately in it. This, as has al- ready been said, is why Christ the Redeemer "fully reveals man to himself".

The man who wishes to understand himself thoroughly-and not just in accordance with im- mediate, partial, often superficial, and even illusory standards and measures of his being-he must with his unrest, uncertainty and even his weakness and sinfulness, with his life and death, draw near to Christ.

Our Next will be reflecting on ‘Jesus as our pathway to knowing God’s will for our lives.’ [RM, 3]